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Those six pandemonium-mad Pythons are back with their craziest adventure ever! John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin have returned to explain The Meaning of Life. These naughty Brits offer the usual tasteful sketches involving favorite body parts and bodily functions, the wonders of war, the miracle of birth and a special preview of what's waiting for us in Heaven. Nothing is too sacred for the probing Python crew. You'll never look at life in quite the same way again. Time pronounces it "an exhilarating experience!" Newsweek agrees, calling it, "the best movie from England's satirical sextet." Winner of the 1983 Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Award.

Special features

Prologue with Eric Idle

Director's Cut

Feature Commentary with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam

Soundtrack for the Lonely

Snipped Bits

The Meaning of Making The Meaning of Life

Education Tips

Un Film de John Cleese

Remastering a Masterpiece

Song and Dance

Songs Unsung

Trailer

TV Spots

US Promotion

Rejects

UK Radio

Telepathy

Virtual Reunion

What Fish Think

DVD-ROM Features Including The Screenplay, The Lost Scenes, The Song Sheets and The Fat Recipes

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I have been a fan of MPFC since the first time I saw their TV show on PBS back in the early '70s. I first saw "Meaning of Life" in a theater in Culver City, CA, and when I bought my ticket and sat down in a typical seat near the middle, before the movie began an usher came in and told me I'd have to move because they were higher-priced "Loge Seating." Hunh?? I wound up seated near the front left corner of the theater, and the acoustics were SO BAD that I could hardly hear a word they were saying. I had to go to a less greedy theater to watch it before I had a clue what was going on.

I still get cracked up by the "Very Big Corporation of America" and that speech about wearing enough hats and the weird jargon the guy makes up ("abyneseal"), but the Sperm Song and the Universe Song are even funnier. The best things, though, are the prayer and the hymn ("O Lord, ooh you are so big, so ABSOLUTELY huge! Gosh, we're all really impressed down here, I can tell you! ...)

If you haven't seen this movie you have denied yourself one of cinema's greatest pleasures ever.

Don't expect this to be your refrence HD material. While in my opinion this is the best of the Monty Python movies, none of the movies were visually stunning. That does not mean that this got a bad transfer, quite the opposite, but if you are looking for something to impress your friends about your expensive HD set, this is not the disc.

If you are a film purist, you will be happy to know that you can still see the film grain in the picture in places. Colors seem to be natual, and may be a disappointment for those of you who are used to more vibrant things in your HD. Washed out comes to my mind, but that is really more of the style of the film, and not a problem with the transfer. In fact, the animated scenes are quite vivid and brilliant, so while not breathtaking, I will say that the transfer is faithful to the original source.

There is no high-res audio track, but do not let that disappoint you. The Monty Python movies were not known for having the subwoofer pounding, full surround emersion experience, and the Dolby Digital Plus soundtrack faithfully represents the movies soundtrack without giving up anything.

Bonus features seem to mirror previous DVD releases, and nothing special is really added.

If you are a fan of this movie, this is probably as good of an HD transfer as you will ever get, and I would highly recommend it. If you are not a Monty Python fan, pass over this one.

Although this is probably the most inconsistent film that Monty Python made, it's still fantastic. It ends up being a series of sketches loosely tied together around the meaning of life. Some are the absolute highlights of the Monty Python canon (e.g. the sex education scene and the disgusting Mr. Creosote), while others are much less successful. This was essentially the last material made by the Python troupe.

This HD-DVD release contains the exact same features as the recent 2-disc DVD special edition. The extra features are superb with a hilarious and insightful commentary by director Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam, who aren't afraid to admit its faults. The trouble with this release is that the film is now over 20 years old and was shot with a relatively low budget so it doesn't look that good to start with. So by getting the HD-DVD you're just seeing the graininess and clunky special effects more clearly. If you already have the DVD there's really no need to get this, but if you're looking to buy it for the first time and you have an HD-DVD player then it's a no-brainer...

This movie has some how become a part of my family's holiday tradition. It started in my childhood with my Dad, asking us if we wanted just one wah-fur thin mint. And now it's tradition to watch this during the holidays. All the reviews on here about how it's so lacking compared to the Holy Grail, are missing the point. It's not supposed to be anything like the Holy Grail. It's focus is in an entirely other direction, aka life. There's a lot in this film that feels relevant to present day. It's fun, it's satirical, it's a bit tongue in cheek, and it's got too much sentimental value for me.

The members of Monty Python apparently decided to pull out all the stops when they made their final motion picture. Even more bawdy, naughty, reckless, and wickedly deprived, MONTY PYTHON'S THE MEANING OF LIFE pulls no punches and takes no prisoners as it explores, unravels, and tramples upon the stages of life, from birth to death. This film is Python with ADD, rumbling and bumbling from one sketch to the next. And it's darn funny.For me, the film hit a homerun with its opening short feature, "The Crimson Permanent Assurance Company," followed shortly by a grand musical number--a hilarious spoof on Catholicism--entitled, "Every Sperm Is Sacred." By now, the viewer is tweaked, alert, enthralled, giddy, and laughing. Most of the ensuing sketches are firecrackers of irreverent humor and relentless satire. Alas, the movie ended rather anticlimatically, and the film's overall unevenness prohibited this reviewer from giving it five stars.If you like Monty Python, you'll enjoy this film. If you're unfamiliar with Python, yet willing to get smacked between the eyes with X-treme comedy, give THE MEANING OF LIFE a try. (Not on a full stomach; the "Mr. Creosote" sketch might have you reaching for some Alka-Setzer.) Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam give new meaning to the meaning of life!

I love this classic. First time I saw it was at the theater with my best friend and his mom (the cool mom). She had no idea how cutting edge this movie was, back in the day. Now it would be considered tame. Best Slap-stick style comedy ever made. All the Monty Python stuff was hilarious. I rate it right up there with everything Mel Brooks ever made. The Python Team was comedy genius. " Did you eat the fish?"